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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 30, 1930

Now, Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of Congress approved April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 141), entitled 'An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,' as amended by section 7 of the act…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

Fortunately, we secured an accurate determination of the amount of unemployment in the census taken April 1.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

I have tendered Mr. Roosevelt an interim appointment as Vice Governor of the Philippines.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

In order to secure the information we need at reasonable cost we must find a new basis for recruiting it.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

The Government does not intend to embargo Russian goods because we do not happen to like the character of the Russian Government.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

The need for more systematic information has been generally endorsed by business and labor organizations for some years.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

I am today appointing a committee to advise the Government departments on methods for revision of the statistical services for the determination of unemployment and to establish some basis for cooperation between Government departments and…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

As we need the best brains of the country to assist in government and in the coordination of public efforts, I shall appoint others.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

New Mexico It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4556 of December 18, 1926, withdrawing the public lands in Ts. 12, 13, and 14 S., R. 19 E., and T. 14 S., R. 20 E., New Mexico principal meridian, pending a resurvey, be, and the…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

The willingness of our people of specialized knowledge to give such voluntary service as this requires is one of the most gratifying qualities in citizenship.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

The inclusion of a determination of the amount of unemployment in the Census taken April 1st gives us for the first time an accurate base on which to formulate plans and a knowledge of the whole problem which we have never hitherto…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4725 of September 27, 1927, withdrawing the public lands in T. 50 N., R. 80 W., sixth principal meridian, Wyoming, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

I am today appointing a committee to advise the Government departments on methods for revision of the statistical services for the determination of unemployment and to establish the method of cooperation between Government departments and…

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

I have authorized the Attorney General to undertake an exhaustive investigation into the whole question of bankruptcy law and practice.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1930

To some who are anxious over the appointment of temporary committees and commissions for advisory fact-finding, coordinating, or negotiating purposes, I may suggest that they are not a new necessity in government.

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